Marriages Highlight Community Celebrations In June
In a candlelight service at St. Pauls Lutheran church on Tuesday night June 1 Doris Westergard wed Donald Peton in a double ring ceremony. Attendants wore blue and white as roses and orange blossoms adorned the wedding party and a three tier cake centered the bride’s table. The couple plans a westward wedding trip then residence on Claus Kelting farm. Also noted are two other local weddings, Hankey Windall and Lasting Deanlapp, with families and friends described, plus a report on Swedish Centennial stamps issued by Congressman Dolliver for 1946 celebration.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Doris Westergard
John Westergard
Donald Peton
Paul Peton
Fred Jacobsen
Fred‘ Jacobsen
Solomin
Shirley Rasmussen
Mrs. Jacobsen
Missy Rasmussen
Mersage
Elaine Westergard
Geraldine Birkland
Jerry Brady
Ian
Allen Birkland
Frances Knutsen
the Ride
Mavis Knutsen
Norma Nilson
Mary Thompsen
Darlene Thompsen
Betty Olsen
Jorgen Larsen
Peter G. Petersen
Earl McNew
Wynona McNew
Inkapp
Arthur Dunlapp
St. Louis
Frank Dunlapp
Chris Lasting
Gractiinver
Nels Lawnsen
Audubon
Edwin Jensen
Gwendolyn
Calvin
Lake Park
Henry Jensen
Osrood
Caviness
Spencer
Margaret Frederickson
Erik Rasmussen
Armstrong
Lyle Lastine
Wesley
Earl Sorensen
Russell Lastine
Dennis
the Times
Half of Iowa Autos Fail Defect Study at Cedar Rapids Lane
Iowa safety officials report that about 60 percent of 2686 vehicles passing through Cedar Rapids safety lane had at least one defect. The lane, run by Cedar Rapids police and Iowa Department of Public Safety, sponsored by the Young Men's Bureau of Cedar Rapids, coincided with a White Friday observance that saw Cedar Rapids endure 24 hours without an accident. Rejected vehicles numbered 洛, with many failures due to faulty taillights and stoplights, headlights, wheel alignment, and brakes. The test also screened license renewal timing as part of the inspection effort.
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Ean
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Young Mens Bureau
Coxtar Rapids
Honorees Named For 1947 48 G Pin Club And Honor Roll
The G Pin Club honors ten top students for the 1947 48 school year including Donna Jean Flannagan Shirley Rasmussen Wilma Duhn Joe King avid Baumpartner Mavis Knutsen Betty Westergard Mary Herke Mavis Tonderum and Kenneth Westergard Second Semester Honor roll lists freshmen Jean Fogde Gayle Graettinger Joann Flannagan Vincent Graettinger Dolores Jespersen sophomores Gwendolyn McWilliams Joan Christianson Mavis Knutsen LaDon Zitterich Shirley Rasmussen Betty Westergard juniors Mavis Boness Ronald Jensen Joe King Mary Herke Mavis Tonderum seniors David Baumgartner Kenneth Westergard When Clyde Helmick Wright county farmer missed a duck and went fox hunting he located the den and the remains of three or four mules three pigs several rabbits and pheasants mud hen and chickens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Flannagan
Shirley Rasmussen
Wilma Duhn
Joe King
Avid Baumpartner
Mavis Knutsen
Betty Westergard
Mary Herke
Mavis Tonderum
Kenneth Westergard
Honor Stoll
Jean Fogde
Gayle Graettinger
Joann Flannagan
Vincent Graettinger
Dolores Jespersen
Gwendolyn McWilliams
Joan Christianson
LaDon Zitterich
Clyde Helmick
Wright County
Mr. Helmick
National icy runways halt first Hotshot flight
The Naval Air Transport Service cancelled one scheduled trip on its Hotshot line, linking Washington DC and San Francisco. The first year of twice daily service began with heavy icing at National Airport making a landing too dangerous to attempt.
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Naval Air Transport Service
Hotshot Line
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
National Airport
Washington, D.C
Bond Sales Lag in Palo Alto and Emmet Drive Ends June 20
Iowa’s Security Loan drive reports 35 percent of a 100 million quota after six weeks. State director Roger F. Warin notes leading counties shift little, Grundy at 60.21 percent, Pocahontas edging Sioux for second, Mitchell moving to fourth, Carrell rising to fifth. Committee activity will focus on county city and township levels as the drive closes. E bonds lead with over 23 million of the total.
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Iowa
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds
Iiulay
Grundy
Pocahontas
Sioux
Mitchell
Carrell County
Warin
Community notes highlight 4-H fund drive and safety tips
Hazel Doerr reports a busy season with 4-H activities and music. Donations from 4-H girls, Rural Youth, and local clubs fund a portable electric phonograph used at multiple events. Cautions on plastic products and a can opener recall consumer risks. Bulletins on money saving recipes from Ames are shared via Farm Bureau. A Roy Numsen 100 acre field near Alcester was rapidly planted while his injured daughter recovers. neighbors helped with 32 tractors.
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Hazel L. Doerr
Silver Lake Girls
Freedom Busy Bees
Vernon Volunteers
Wooden's Club
Roy Numsen
Alcester
Mr. Numsen
Treated seed risk to livestock warns plant pathologist
C. G. Reddy, plant pathologist at Town State College, cautions that treated rats and barley left over from spring planting should not be fed to livestock. Seed treated with Ceresan M or New Improved Ceresan contains mercury and lead and can kill animals.
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C. 8. Reddy
Town State College
Wayne Zahrt Injury At Emmetsburg Contest Makes News
Wayne Zahrt of Spencer high school, a noted piano student, gained nationwide attention after an accident backstage at the state music contest in Emmetsburg. He snagged a hand in a wine glass holder and needed the device removed before he could perform. Also noted is the Queen excursion boat, entering its 64th year on Okoboji waters, with a steel hull built in 1884 and assembled locally.
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Wayne Zahrt
Spencer High School
Emmetsburg
Wayne
Necessa
New York World-Telegram
San Francisco Times
Okoboji
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Iowa Tron Works Company
Orleans
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Kelly Sues Over Iowa City Cafe Shooting
Clifford Kelly wounded and paralyzed in an Iowa City cafe sues Oscar Anderson for damages and the cafe owner for 26000 alleging negligence for allowing Anderson to enter and shoot him. The suit accuses both defendants of failure to secure a safe premises and harmful acts leading to Kelly's injuries.
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Clifford Kelly
Iowa City
Oscar Anderson
Damagres
Anderson
Nepltence
Dog Training Prohibited During Nesting Season
Ground birds are protecting nests as many species begin nesting. Dogs running in the wild, especially hunting dogs, reduce bird production by flushing birds from nests. Affected owners are urged to curb dog activities in the field during nesting. training bird dogs on game in the wild is prohibited from March 14 to July 14 each year to avoid disturbing wildlife.
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Rusatt
Young Korean visitor comes to Storm Lake for education
An 18 year old Sookchin Kim visited Storm Lake with Richard Gibson returning to the United States. Kim had served in Korea's army intelligence section as a linguist and proved popular enough to inspire a fund to send him to America for schooling.
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Storm Lake
Korea
Sookchin Kim
Richard Gibson
Kim
Army
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hankey
Tindal
Peton
Westergard Lastine
Dunlapp
Madison
South Dakota
Best Construction Co
Charmie
James I. Dolliver
United States
Post Offices Department
Jal Post
Ciee
Sweden
Fiesco
Aid Confessman Dolliver
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Mr. Ace
Geo. Raft
Sylvia Sidney
Albuquerque
Gabby Hayes
Randolph Scott
Barbara Britton
Dark
Passage
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Pioneer
Geraldine
Jone
High Barbaree
Vari‘Johnson
Joe Allyson
Legion Ballroom
Guy DE Leo
Malek
Acc’d
Rex Pine
Mavis Boness
Ronald Jensen
David Baumgartner
Arnolds Park
Johnny Long
War
Don Ragon and Orchestra
Jimmy Marshall
Palo Alto
Emmet
Ili
Ames
Bureau of Human Nutrition and
Farm Bureau Office
Square Deal
Kenneth Harding
Extherville
Gravttinger
Wm.s. Beardsley
Govenor
Beardsley
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